“Katherine’s book talk at the State Historical Museum of Iowa incorporated lively anecdotes, historical photographs, and entertaining research stories to engage a diverse audience of students, teachers, and parents. … Her presentation was a hit!”

--Millie Kehrli, former Education & Outreach Manager, State Historical Museum, Des Moines

Sample Presentations:

Pets at the White House

Target Audience: K-2

Katherine will introduce the White House to a young audience through slides, videos and well- researched anecdotes about pets and their relationships with first families.

The Author’s Journey

Target Audience: Grades 3-5 and 6-8; content varies depending on grades of participants

Designed to help students understand the writing process, this presentation includes information about where Katherine’s ideas come from, how she organizes material and how she tackles the task of researching. It also features information on evaluating sources, including Internet sources.

Research and Writing: Beyond the Basics

Target Audience: Grades 6-8 and 9-12; content varies depending on grades of participants

Aimed to educate students about conducting research for nonfiction projects, this talk delves into the differences between primary source and secondary source documents, how to write lively beginnings, how to enhance writing with elements such as timelines and sidebars, and where to find images to support your projects.

Contact Information:

If you are interested in booking Katherine for an appearance at your school, library or literary festival, please fill out this form.